Ecological Revitalization Project Profiles Database
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Last Updated: September 23, 2009 |
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| Site Information | ||
| Site Name, Location: | Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, CO
(EPA Region 8) |
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| Cleanup Program: | Superfund | |
| Site Type: | Chemical Manufacturing Facility | |
Project Information |
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| Project Name: | Rocky Mountain Arsenal | |
| Remediation Technology: | Ecological Revitalization | |
| Excavation | ||
| Pump and Treat | ||
| Removal | ||
| Site Use Prior to Revitalization: | Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) is located in Commerce City, Colorado, approximately 10 miles northeast of downtown Denver. In 1942, at the height of World War II, the U.S. Army purchased 17,000 acres of land on which to manufacture chemical weapons, such as mustard gas, white phosphorus and napalm to be used as a deterrent during wartime efforts. To foster economic growth in the area, offset operational costs and maintain the facilities for national security, private industry was encouraged to lease facilities at the Arsenal after the war. Under the lease program, Julius Hyman and Co. began producing pesticides in 1946. In 1952, Shell Chemical Co. acquired Julius Hyman and Co. and continued to produce agricultural pesticides on site until 1982. Pump & Treat systems were installed to remediate groundwater contaminated with wastes from production of chemical warfare agents, industrial and agricultural chemicals, and pesticides. For additional information, please visit the Web site listed below. | |
| Final Use: | Wildlife Refuge | |
| Restored Habitat | ||
| Community Recreation | ||
| Educational Center | ||
| Long-Term Stewardship at the Site: | In accordance with the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992 (Refuge Act), RMA will become one of the largest urban national wildlife refuges once remediation is complete. The Refuge Act, which allows the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) to manage the wildlife resources and public use on RMA, provides additional guidance for implementation of the remedy. Once the cleanup is finished, the Army will retain approximately 1,000 acres of land to maintain its on-site landfills, consolidation areas and ground water treatment systems. | |
| Habitat Created/Restored: | Grassland | |
| Prairie | ||
| Revitalization/Reuse Description: | The site is being remediated to protect human health and the environment. In addition, Congress passed the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) National Wildlife Refuge Act, requiring the site to become part of the national wildlife refuge system once cleanup is complete. | |
| Issues Faced: | No Issues | |
| Description of Issues Faced: | Not available | |
Contaminant(s) |
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| Chemical: | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Aldrin | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Aldrin | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Arsenic | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Arsenic | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Dieldrin | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Dieldrin | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP) | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP) | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Halogenated VOCs | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Halogenated VOCs | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
| Chemical: | Metals and metalloids | |
| Contaminated Media: | Soil | |
| Chemical: | Metals and metalloids | |
| Contaminated Media: | Ground Water | |
Contaminated Media |
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| Media Type: | Ground Water | |
| Volume of Media Treated: | 0 | |
| Media Type: | Soil | |
| Volume of Media Treated: | 0 | |
Point(s) of Contact |
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| Primary Contact | ||
| Organization: | EPA Region 8 | |
| Name: |
Greg Hargreaves | |
| Address: |
1596 Wynkoop Street
Mail Code: 8EPR-F Denver, CO 80202, United States |
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| Phone: | 303-312-6661 | |
| Email: | hargreaves.greg@epa.gov | |
Information Source/Reference |
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| Web site: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Rocky Mountain Arsenal http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/rma.htm#Site% 20Remediation |
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| Web site: Rocky Mountain Arsenal; Turning Vision into Action http://www.rma.army.mil/cleanup/clnfrm.html |
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